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Episode 149: New Schedule for Pop Culture Conference

After lots of reshuffling (and an incredible desire that a third person had a presentation on the Coen Bros) the schedule for Friday and Saturday of the Pop Culture Conference is finished. Because of people who unfortunately could not make presents, panels have been moved around, a few have been dismantled and absorbed into others. Names, places, and times have been altered so take a good look at all the panels and relocate yours. Other changes include the addition of Friday’s events which are divided into our two main locales for the day: Celis 116 and Anfiteatro Figueroa Chapel. The former will have a variety of presentations and workshops hosted by students from the Popular Culture Student Association (one of the key organizers for the conference) while the latter will serve as a minor movie theater of sorts showing some of the bastions popular culture that weren’t part of the panels. And since we have Bruno Irizarry as our Keynote Speaker on Saturday, it felt right that we show his film 200 Cartas. Remember, your registration at any level for the conference includes entry into the MayaWest Anime and Comic Expo taking place on Sunday March 15 from 10am-6pm at Coliseo Mangual on Colegio grounds. And without further ado, here is the schedule:

Friday March 13:

Celis 116 Program:

10:30-11:20 “Why Do We Study Popular Culture?” Presentation by Daryl Sanchez

11:30-12:20 “Dressing for the Occasion: Intro to Finding and Making Your Own Cosplay” Workshop by Jo-Anne Hernández

1:30-2:20 “Why Are the Eyes So Big?” Anime Workshop by Christopher Rivera